plot

🇺🇸 /plɑːt/ 🇬🇧 /plɒt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

The main story in a book, movie, or play.

The plot of this book is full of surprises.

B2

A secret plan to do something bad.

They made a plot to steal the money.

R

A small piece of land.

We bought a plot to build our home.

verb
B2

To plan something bad in secret.

They plot to take over the company.

R

To mark points on a map.

Plot the cities on this map.

R

To make a chart from information.

Plot the sales data on a graph.

R

To draw lines on a graph.

Plot the line to show the trend.

R

To plan the story of a book or movie.

She plots her novels carefully.

translation

n. The main story in a book, movie, or play.; A secret plan to do something bad.; A small piece of land.
v. To plan something bad in secret.; To mark points on a map.; To make a chart from information.; To draw lines on a graph.; To plan the story of a book or movie.

Word Forms

Plural plots
Past plotted
Progressive plotting
Perfect plotted
3rd Present plots